Frequency of prayer among adults who seldom or never meditate
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who pray…
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Survey year
At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
2014
40%
18%
7%
35%
1%
15,172
2007
43%
20%
8%
29%
1%
15,447
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.
Frequency of prayer among adults who seldom or never meditate by religious group
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who pray…
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Religious tradition
At least daily
Weekly
Monthly
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
Catholic
43%
24%
10%
23%
1%
3,119
Evangelical Protestant
68%
19%
5%
7%
1%
3,202
Historically Black Protestant
70%
17%
5%
7%
1%
538
Jewish
21%
12%
8%
58%
1%
487
Mainline Protestant
41%
26%
10%
23%
1%
2,679
Mormon
74%
10%
2%
13%
< 1%
175
Unaffiliated (religious "nones")
13%
9%
6%
72%
< 1%
4,330
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.
Age distribution among adults who seldom or never meditate by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who are ages…
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18-29
30-49
50-64
65+
Sample size
At least daily
22%
37%
28%
13%
5,829
Weekly
27%
36%
25%
11%
2,540
Monthly
27%
38%
25%
10%
1,070
Seldom/never
34%
34%
19%
13%
5,374
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.
Generational cohort among adults who seldom or never meditate by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who are…
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Younger Millennial
Older Millennial
Generation X
Baby Boomer
Silent
Greatest
Sample size
At least daily
13%
15%
30%
33%
8%
1%
5,829
Weekly
18%
16%
30%
30%
6%
< 1%
2,540
Monthly
19%
17%
28%
29%
5%
1%
1,070
Seldom/never
22%
19%
27%
24%
8%
1%
5,374
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Gender composition among adults who seldom or never meditate by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who are…
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Men
Women
Sample size
At least daily
40%
60%
5,945
Weekly
48%
52%
2,575
Monthly
59%
41%
1,086
Seldom/never
65%
35%
5,460
Don't know
54%
46%
106
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Racial and ethnic composition among adults who seldom or never meditate by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who identify as…
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White
Black
Asian
Latino
Other/Mixed
Sample size
At least daily
70%
13%
3%
11%
4%
5,869
Weekly
73%
10%
3%
11%
3%
2,551
Monthly
70%
8%
5%
14%
3%
1,078
Seldom/never
76%
4%
6%
11%
3%
5,402
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Immigrant status among adults who seldom or never meditate by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who are…
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Immigrants
Second generation
Third generation or higher
Sample size
At least daily
10%
9%
81%
5,860
Weekly
10%
9%
82%
2,540
Monthly
14%
11%
75%
1,076
Seldom/never
13%
13%
74%
5,399
Don't know
19%
8%
74%
101
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Income distribution among adults who seldom or never meditate by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who have a household income of…
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Frequency of prayer
Less than $30,000
$30,000-$49,999
$50,000-$99,999
$100,000 or more
Sample size
At least daily
34%
21%
28%
18%
5,151
Weekly
30%
20%
30%
20%
2,269
Monthly
29%
18%
28%
26%
967
Seldom/never
27%
21%
28%
24%
4,873
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Educational distribution among adults who seldom or never meditate by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who have completed…
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High school or less
Some college
College
Post-graduate degree
Sample size
At least daily
44%
33%
15%
8%
5,911
Weekly
42%
34%
16%
9%
2,563
Monthly
44%
32%
15%
9%
1,080
Seldom/never
39%
29%
20%
12%
5,439
Don't know
47%
35%
7%
12%
101
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Marital status among adults who seldom or never meditate by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who are…
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Married
Living with a partner
Divorced/separated
Widowed
Never married
Sample size
At least daily
53%
6%
13%
6%
23%
5,927
Weekly
49%
7%
11%
4%
29%
2,567
Monthly
48%
11%
9%
4%
29%
1,085
Seldom/never
42%
10%
9%
3%
35%
5,437
Don't know
52%
3%
19%
6%
20%
106
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Parent of children under 18 among adults who seldom or never meditate by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who are…
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Parents
Non-parents
Sample size
At least daily
35%
65%
5,922
Weekly
34%
66%
2,569
Monthly
31%
69%
1,081
Seldom/never
24%
76%
5,443
Don't know
21%
79%
103
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Belief in God among adults who seldom or never meditate by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who say they…
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Believe in God; absolutely certain
Believe in God; fairly certain
Believe in God; not too/not at all certain
Believe in God; don't know
Do not believe in God
Other/don't know if they believe in God
Sample size
At least daily
84%
13%
2%
< 1%
< 1%
< 1%
5,945
Weekly
64%
30%
4%
< 1%
1%
1%
2,575
Monthly
41%
42%
11%
1%
4%
2%
1,086
Seldom/never
16%
24%
14%
1%
38%
6%
5,460
Don't know
57%
21%
5%
10%
< 1%
8%
106
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Importance of religion in one's life among adults who seldom or never meditate by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who say religion is…
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Very important
Somewhat important
Not too important
Not at all important
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
73%
23%
3%
1%
< 1%
5,945
Weekly
41%
48%
8%
2%
< 1%
2,575
Monthly
18%
56%
20%
6%
< 1%
1,086
Seldom/never
6%
24%
31%
40%
< 1%
5,460
Don't know
37%
41%
6%
4%
12%
106
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Attendance at religious services among adults who seldom or never meditate by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who attend religious services…
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Frequency of prayer
At least once a week
Once or twice a month/a few times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
44%
38%
18%
< 1%
5,945
Weekly
23%
50%
26%
< 1%
2,575
Monthly
8%
56%
36%
< 1%
1,086
Seldom/never
4%
24%
72%
< 1%
5,460
Don't know
28%
33%
30%
10%
106
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Frequency of participation in prayer, scripture study or religious education groups among adults who seldom or never meditate by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who attend prayer group…
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Frequency of prayer
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
27%
12%
11%
50%
< 1%
5,945
Weekly
10%
8%
9%
72%
< 1%
2,575
Monthly
2%
5%
6%
87%
< 1%
1,086
Seldom/never
1%
1%
2%
96%
< 1%
5,460
Don't know
6%
14%
8%
55%
17%
106
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Frequency of feeling spiritual peace and wellbeing among adults who seldom or never meditate by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who feel a sense of spiritual peace and wellbeing…
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Frequency of prayer
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
66%
15%
9%
10%
1%
5,945
Weekly
40%
24%
16%
18%
1%
2,575
Monthly
27%
22%
18%
31%
1%
1,086
Seldom/never
23%
14%
13%
49%
2%
5,460
Don't know
41%
13%
13%
19%
14%
106
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Frequency of feeling wonder about the universe among adults who seldom or never meditate by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who feel a sense of wonder about the universe…
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Frequency of prayer
At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
37%
16%
13%
33%
1%
5,945
Weekly
30%
18%
17%
33%
1%
2,575
Monthly
26%
19%
19%
35%
1%
1,086
Seldom/never
33%
16%
16%
34%
1%
5,460
Don't know
26%
12%
13%
44%
5%
106
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Sources of guidance on right and wrong among adults who seldom or never meditate by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who say they look to…most for guidance on right and wrong
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Religion
Philosophy/reason
Common sense
Science
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
45%
6%
42%
5%
2%
5,945
Weekly
23%
10%
57%
9%
2%
2,575
Monthly
12%
13%
66%
8%
2%
1,086
Seldom/never
5%
14%
60%
19%
1%
5,460
Don't know
17%
4%
63%
4%
12%
106
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Belief in absolute standards for right and wrong among adults who seldom or never meditate by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who say…
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There are clear standards for what is right and wrong
Right or wrong depends on the situation
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
40%
58%
1%
1%
5,945
Weekly
31%
68%
1%
1%
2,575
Monthly
26%
72%
1%
< 1%
1,086
Seldom/never
20%
78%
1%
1%
5,460
Don't know
33%
60%
3%
4%
106
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Frequency of reading scripture among adults who seldom or never meditate by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who read scripture…
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At least once a week
Once or twice a month
Several times a year
Seldom/never
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
43%
14%
9%
33%
1%
5,945
Weekly
13%
13%
14%
59%
< 1%
2,575
Monthly
2%
8%
11%
79%
< 1%
1,086
Seldom/never
2%
2%
3%
93%
< 1%
5,460
Don't know
10%
9%
9%
48%
24%
106
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Interpreting scripture among adults who seldom or never meditate by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who say the holy scripture is…
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Word of God; should be taken literally
Word of God; not everything taken literally
Word of God; other/don't know
Not the word of God
Other/don't know
Sample size
At least daily
41%
35%
4%
14%
7%
5,945
Weekly
22%
42%
2%
27%
6%
2,575
Monthly
14%
33%
2%
43%
8%
1,086
Seldom/never
6%
12%
< 1%
75%
6%
5,460
Don't know
22%
11%
12%
25%
31%
106
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Belief in Heaven among adults who seldom or never meditate by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who …in heaven
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Frequency of prayer
Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
At least daily
88%
6%
6%
5,945
Weekly
87%
8%
6%
2,575
Monthly
78%
15%
7%
1,086
Seldom/never
35%
55%
9%
5,460
Don't know
57%
10%
34%
106
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Belief in Hell among adults who seldom or never meditate by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who …in hell
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Frequency of prayer
Believe
Don't believe
Other/don't know
Sample size
At least daily
74%
19%
7%
5,945
Weekly
67%
25%
7%
2,575
Monthly
59%
33%
7%
1,086
Seldom/never
27%
65%
8%
5,460
Don't know
44%
23%
33%
106
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Party affiliation among adults who seldom or never meditate by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who identify as…
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Republican/lean Rep.
No lean
Democrat/lean Dem.
Sample size
At least daily
46%
17%
37%
5,945
Weekly
43%
16%
41%
2,575
Monthly
40%
19%
42%
1,086
Seldom/never
29%
19%
52%
5,460
Don't know
32%
30%
38%
106
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Political ideology among adults who seldom or never meditate by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who are…
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Conservative
Moderate
Liberal
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
47%
31%
16%
6%
5,945
Weekly
35%
39%
21%
6%
2,575
Monthly
29%
39%
25%
7%
1,086
Seldom/never
20%
37%
36%
7%
5,460
Don't know
31%
31%
14%
24%
106
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Views about size of government among adults who seldom or never meditate by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who would rather have…
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Smaller government; fewer services
Bigger government; more services
Depends
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
56%
39%
2%
3%
5,945
Weekly
54%
41%
2%
3%
2,575
Monthly
56%
39%
2%
3%
1,086
Seldom/never
49%
44%
3%
3%
5,460
Don't know
44%
25%
8%
23%
106
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.
Views about government aid to the poor among adults who seldom or never meditate by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who say government aid to the poor…
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Does more harm than good
Does more good than harm
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
51%
44%
3%
2%
5,945
Weekly
50%
46%
3%
1%
2,575
Monthly
48%
47%
3%
2%
1,086
Seldom/never
41%
54%
4%
1%
5,460
Don't know
35%
48%
8%
9%
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Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.
Views about abortion among adults who seldom or never meditate by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who say abortion should be…
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Legal in all/most cases
Illegal in all/most cases
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
42%
54%
4%
5,945
Weekly
56%
42%
3%
2,575
Monthly
62%
34%
4%
1,086
Seldom/never
77%
20%
3%
5,460
Don't know
49%
28%
24%
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Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.
Views about homosexuality among adults who seldom or never meditate by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who say homosexuality…
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Should be accepted
Should be discouraged
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
53%
39%
5%
3%
5,945
Weekly
70%
24%
3%
3%
2,575
Monthly
75%
20%
3%
2%
1,086
Seldom/never
84%
12%
3%
2%
5,460
Don't know
37%
32%
10%
20%
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Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.
Views about same-sex marriage among adults who seldom or never meditate by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who …same-sex marriage
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Frequency of prayer
Strongly favor/favor
Oppose/strongly oppose
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
44%
49%
7%
5,945
Weekly
60%
33%
7%
2,575
Monthly
66%
27%
6%
1,086
Seldom/never
79%
16%
5%
5,460
Don't know
35%
40%
24%
106
Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.
Views about environmental regulation among adults who seldom or never meditate by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who say…
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Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy
Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost
Neither/both equally
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
44%
50%
3%
3%
5,945
Weekly
41%
56%
1%
1%
2,575
Monthly
36%
60%
2%
2%
1,086
Seldom/never
30%
65%
2%
2%
5,460
Don't know
35%
49%
4%
11%
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Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.
Views about human evolution among adults who seldom or never meditate by frequency of prayer
% of adults who seldom or never meditate who say humans…
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Evolved; due to natural processes
Evolved; due to God's design
Evolved; don't know how
Always existed in present form
Don't know
Sample size
At least daily
16%
30%
3%
46%
4%
5,945
Weekly
30%
34%
3%
29%
3%
2,575
Monthly
42%
26%
5%
24%
2%
1,086
Seldom/never
70%
12%
4%
12%
2%
5,460
Don't know
29%
9%
13%
34%
15%
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Sample sizes and margins of error vary from subgroup to subgroup, from year to year and from state to state. You can see the sample size for the estimates in this chart on rollover or in the last column of the table. And visit this table to see approximate margins of error for a group of a given size. Readers should always bear in mind the approximate margin of error for the group they are examining when making comparisons with other groups or assessing the significance of trends over time. For full question wording, see the survey questionnaire.